newbie looking for advice!

[brybhoy84]

hello ppl! I'm currently driving a bog standard astra vxr! but I'm in the middle of a deal for a evo 8 MR320 priced at 8995, 80000miles 05plate. Do you guys think this car is over priced?

 

[w4lton]

Hi and welcome, Whats the deal in place? money either way? hmmm thats alot of miles for the price tbh ... has it got full history? every 4.5k or there abouts?

 

[w4lton]

Hi and welcome, Whats the deal in place? money either way? hmmm thats alot of miles for the price tbh ... has it got full history? every 4.5k or there abouts?

Sry didnt see you said MR!! lol the price i would say is around right. whats the deal anyway mate?

 

[fq-craigus]

Have you got a link to the sale? Sounds a good price to be fair,

 

[Dirtmatt]

As said any links to the original advert for the mr?

 

[brybhoy84]

Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 MR FQ-320 4DR 2005

 

[brybhoy84]

thanks guys sorry bout the late reply very late night at work!

 

[Aidy]

I'm no expert at IDing cars, but I'd check that actually *is* an MR before parting with your cash. Not sure if they came in that colour, and it doesn't have the MR badges. Check the VIN starts CT9A 030 and not CT9A 020.

 

[fq-craigus]

Also although it could have been sprayed but the spoiler sides should be black. Easiest way to id apart from vin no is if there are ridges in the roof

 

[brybhoy84]

thanks for the advice guys wouldn't have noticed any of that probably! is 80000miles to much or am I just being paranoid?! I've heard horror stories about ppl buying evos with less miles just for the engine to all but blow up 1 month later!

 

[Aidy]

thanks for the advice guys wouldn't have noticed any of that probably! is 80000miles to much or am I just being paranoid?! I've heard horror stories about ppl buying evos with less miles just for the engine to all but blow up 1 month later!

Further to my previous post it seems the MR does come in that colour :blush: As said though, the spoiler uprights should be black and it should have MR badges. Being an MR makes about a grand or two difference in the value of the car so you really do have to make sure it's an MR.

80k on the clock isn't great, obviously, but they should go on to 100k+. It won't need explaining that the more miles the greater chance for wear and tear, which is why it's important to verify it's an MR. A non-MR VIII with 80k is probably only worth 6 or 7k.

 

[brybhoy84]

Further to my previous post it seems the MR does come in that colour :blush: As said though, the spoiler uprights should be black and it should have MR badges. Being an MR makes about a grand or two difference in the value of the car so you really do have to make sure it's an MR.

80k on the clock isn't great, obviously, but they should go on to 100k+. It won't need explaining that the more miles the greater chance for wear and tear, which is why it's important to verify it's an MR. A non-MR VIII with 80k is probably only worth 6 or 7k.

cheers m8 desperate for an evo but don't want to rush out and buy a squib!:wtf:

 

[Aidy]

Something else I forgot to mention, but again it should be self-explanatory....if you buy an 80k car it's only going to last you a few years maybe. If you buy lower mileage then you can keep the car longer. 9k is a chunk to spend on an 80k car....